9th India-Thailand Defence Dialogue held in New Delhi.
It is co-chaired by Joint Secretary of International Cooperation Amitabh Prasad and Thailand’s Deputy Permanent Secretary for Defence Gen Tharapong Malakam.
Both sides also agreed on the establishment of a Joint Working Group to effectively steer and monitor the cooperation in the areas of the defence industry.
Both sides also agreed to exchange subject matter experts between the Indian and the Thai Armed Forces.
They also proposed exploring possibilities for co-design, co-production, and co-development in the defence industry.
Thailand is India’s maritime neighbour and an important partner in India’s Act East Policy and the Indo-Pacific region.
Thailand appreciated the capability of the Indian defence industry ecosystem
Thailand’s ‘Act West’ Policy support India’s ‘Act East’ Policy for enhancing cooperation in bilateral relations.
